TITLE: Kitchen Manager
REPORTS TO: General Manager
Job Description:
Zinc is a restaurant and market that provides our employees and guests a sense of place. Anyone who walks through the doors can recharge, connect with one another and to the community in which they live. Everything we do at Zinc is done with this in mind: Simple ingredients for a good life.
The Kitchen Manager oversees all aspects of the Kitchen and drives daily operations, including maximization of food quality & consistency, food safety & sanitation, financial performance, and staff development within established standards. They constantly provide leadership and support to their team and demonstrate a passion for food and business insight that aligns with Zinc’s goals and ensures that every guest that visits us feels at home.
Responsibilities:
Monitor financial budgets and use them to drive operations and meet cost of sales & labor goals
Embrace & teach the use of profit tracking tools to reduce waste, manage overtime, and adhere to the declining budget
Approve all invoices/purchases for the kitchen
Utilize operational checklists to run the shift and ensure the kitchen team is always doing the same
Collaborate and communicate effectively with the General & Regional Managers
Ensure Zinc kitchen team members are focused, meet Zinc uniform standards and work together to provide consistently great food for every guest that visits us
Follow and enforce all company policies and standard operating procedures
Ingredients are purchased according to company specifications and always look fresh, appealing and meet recipe expectations
Conduct line checks every shift and always coach/follow up on any necessary corrections
Food products consistently meet the customers guests’ expectations as well as company standards
Ensure the kitchen meets all federal, state and local regulations
Manage kitchen facility and repairs & maintenance through regular audits, preventative maintenance, use of approved vendors, and proper equipment training, maintenance and use
Enforce, embody and coach staff in proper health and safety practices, including all safety and state guidelines for preventing transmission of Covid-19 and other illnesses
Maintain the highest rating from health department and enforce health department standards at all times, including during health department visits
Participate in safety committee meetings and disseminate information through entire team
Embody company mission & values, inspire the team to do the same
Create and post all schedules for hourly staff & management
Provide supervision, guidance and leadership to the management team/staff to achieve and exceed department goals
Develop, coach, motivate & evaluate management team and encourage their participation in decision-making
Facilitate training and development for kitchen management & staff
Benefits:
A friendly, fun, positive work environment
Paid time off
Compensation - Exempt: Salary + Bonus
Discounts on Zinc products, food & beverages
Medical, Dental, Life Insurance & Vision plan options available for part time and full time Team Members
401k, company matched contribution
Job Qualifications:
Fully Vaccinated for Covid 19
Strong passion for good food
Proven ability to develop & inspire a team
Experience in restaurant analytics and achieving results through managing Key Performance Indicators
Knowledge of systems, technologies and processes that contribute to great execution in a kitchen
2+ years of current or Kitchen Management experience, similar concepts are a plus
Proficient in Microsoft Office, POS systems, Restaurant Operations Systems
Proficient in English
Food handler’s certification
Work Authorization: United States Citizen or Undocumented Noncitizen authorized to work in the United States
Work Context:
Working with hot foods
Walking and standing for long periods of time
Tasks will be performed using and in the proximity of coolers, stoves, and other hot equipment
The employee may frequently be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch for duration of shift (eight hours or longer)
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a typical office and restaurant environment
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Zinc Café & Market is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Zinc Café & Market makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
